Permanent Hospice/Palliative Care Jobs in Fort Worth, Texas

• Position Type: Permanent
• Recruited Specialty: Hospice/Palliative Care
• Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: Yes
• Structure of Position: Multi-Specialty Group, Employed by Hospital/Clinic/MSO/Other
• Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
• Expected Patient Call Coverage: (not specified)
• Expected ER Call Coverage: 1:4

Medical Director of Palliative Care

Purpose of the Position:

• Provides clinical leadership and expertise within the palliative care services team

to improve patient care throughout the hospital for patients with complex illness

and patients approaching end-of-life illnesses.

• Builds effective relationships with referring physicians to ensure excellent team

follow-up regarding patient consults and to build an improved culture of

collaboration among specialists, primary care physicians, nurses, and other staff

to meet the needs of palliative care patients

• Proactively identifies opportunities to improve the patient and family experience

of care and to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of resource use

• Ensures compliance with legal, regulatory, and clinical policies and procedures

Job Summary:

• Participation in the interdisciplinary palliative care services team and provision of

direct patient care and appropriate related services to the patient and family

• Oversight of the work of the palliative care services team RN, NP, or PA direct

patient care activities

• Participation and clinical leadership in the development and review of appropriate

clinical protocols and processes that support appropriate referral and consistent

care

• Leadership in the identification of education needs of the physician staff, and

development of effective outreach strategies

• Outreach to community agencies and health care settings (such as nursing homes)

as appropriate

• Working closely with the Palliative Care Coordinator, the VP of Nursing, the

Director of Case Management, the Hospice Director and Hospice Medical

Director, and other managers as appropriate to assure that clinical protocols,

utilization review, case management, quality assurance, and compliance programs

are implemented according to hospital policies

• In addition to hospital quality assurance and compliance, the Medical Director

assures compliance with JCAHO and other regulatory standards; participates in

quality assurance and peer review programs; and assures compliance with and

implementation of any resulting recommendations.

• Responsibility for working closely with staff physicians to ensure that the

palliative care service is well integrated with existing capabilities and educational

and quality initiatives.

Job Qualifications:

• Current medical license in Texas and in good standing with medical

board

• Credentialed for full scope of practice at the hospital

• Board-certified in internal medicine or one of its sub-specialties

• Eligibility and/or certification by the American Academy of Hospice and

Palliative Medicine desirable; willingness to obtain certification within three

years is required

• Experience with ethics consultations preferred

• Experience with quality improvement methodology preferred

To enquire more about the opportunity and the organization contact Violeta Toteva at (Registered Profile Required) or email: (Registered Profile Required)

• Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
• Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
• Board Certification: Board Certified, Board Eligible
• Work Status Requirements: US Citizen, Green Card
• Preferred Experience Level: (not specified)
• Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: No

• Facility Type: Hospital
• Number of Hospital Beds: 550
• Number of ER Visits Per Year:
• Number of Deliveries Per Year: